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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05

F0r Sheriff,
WILLIAM WHITE, 9th district.
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For Register of Wills,
RICHARD II. W00LLEN, Sd district.
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Schumacher s. WhiteIOclx, Attorneys at Law
No. 40 Lexington ST., Baltimore.
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For Governor,
WALTER B. BROOKS, of Baltimore county.
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For Associate Judge Third Judicial Circuit,
SAMUEL WEBSTER BRADFORD,
Of Hartford county.
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TUr OUIIPtIUIIeT,
ROBERT B. DIXON, of Talbot county.
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EOR SALE.

Oct. 20.
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DEAL ESTATE AND
II LOAN AGENCY !

FARMS, DWELLINGS, VILLAGE LOTS AND
ALL KINDS OF REAL PROPERTY
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
Ninety Years Old To-Day.

Emperor William will be ninety years
old to-day, and Germany will overflow
with manifestations of gratitude to the
ruler who united the multitudinous Ger
man States into an empire again. To
this great sge he retains his grasp upon
the reins Of government, and shows no
fseblsness in the exercise Of his will and
judgment. Nor does he allow the phys
ical weakness Of age to keep him from
the grand reviews and military exercises
Of his army.
He has ruled Prussia but little more
than . quarter Of q century. He was al
ready an old man when he ascended the
throne. He has been Kaiser" about
sixteen years. The first event took place
in 1851. He was crowned Emperor OF
Germany in 1877 in Versailles, the an
cient seat Of French regal magnificence
after his triumphal entry into Paris. A
lieutenant in the army which conquered
the great Napoleon. ne was the King
who overthrow the lesser of that name
Austria, once the proud despot Of Cen
trail Europe, he hdmbled at Sadowa
preparing the way for that unity Of the
German States which was made com
plete at Paris. Five times the subject oil
the assassin's aim and once wounded u
an attempt ON his life, he still lives, rul
ing at ninety an empire seething with
so1ition,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22

We would ask particular attention to
an interview with Major Copper, pub
Eshed this morning. on the proposed cul-
tivation of the olive in Florida. The sub
ject has been thoroughly examined, and
the conclusions reached are entirely
warranted by the facts. In the midst of
low prices for our orange crop following
Immediately great loss from the freeze
of last winter, it behooves us to turn our
climate to account i'm as many different
directions as possible, and the venture of
Major Copper promises great good to the
State.
The olive is comparatively safe crop.
The tree has few enemies and Is harder
than the orange. The fruit may readily
he handled at home and its cultivation
promises large profits and requires little
special skill.
At time when the cultivation of the
grape and the manufacture of wine is
arousing great attention in Florida, the
introduction Of olive culture is peculiar
" apt. II the two can become welded
in Florida as in Italy we can really make
ourselves independent of the commission
merchant and be better prepared to meet
another cold wave fifty years hence.
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were picked up. Then the same man
-shrank nervously from the congratula-
tions Of those who had witnessed his no
bic deed, and his nearest friend fears his
displeasure in giving his name. Yet
John A. McCaskill is true hero, al
though he insists that he did only his
simple duty.
The heroism which forgets self is a
higher quality than the bravery which
only confronts danger and scorns death.
Moral courage is kindred flower grows
ing in the same soil from which spring
all the manly virtues For want of this
the proudest have fallen: its possession
gives the honor which is spotless as wo-
mans and the conscience sensitive to
the suspicion of wrong. Neither have
we to seek far to find this also in its fair
est form-there is the flower and it's fra
GRANGE in these words from the pen of
John r. Graves Even before the ma
lignant hypocrisy of mine enemy,
frankly repent the thoughtless error. and
shall make my excuses where they are
better due"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
Nov Literarx Men Die.

Literary L en-, as a rule, die uobiy. They
seem to meet death with philosophical
quietude as did the great Victor Hugo
not long ago. Rousseau, IL il said, when
dying ordered his attendants to place him
before the window, that he might once
more behold the setting sun and take his
farewell Of earth. Petrnrch was found
dead in his library, with his head upon a
book We are not told that that book was
. Bible. Barthelemy was reading Horace,
We are informed, when, his hand becom-
ing cold. he dropped the book, his head
inclined to one side, and he seemed only
to sleep. His nephew, however, discovered
that he was dead. Bayle expired while
correcting the proofsheets Of his diction-
AIRY. Waller died repeating some lines Of
Virgil Although taken away in the
..midst Of life" Keats end did not come
SO suddenly When near death he was
asked by friend how he felt Better,
my friend" said he; II feel the daisies
growing over me-" Disraeli, too, describes
Sir Thomas More's execution. ''SiI
Thomas" says he, did not forego his
love of jest, even when mounting the
scaffold." The stout hearted knight, IL
appears, disturbed the oppressive solemn
" of the scene by exclaiming: 81 pray
You see me safe up, and for my coming
down let me shift for myself.
Tribune.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22

Ike 0ssd - sAs vlsose1no-Kersssne for
Fsss-PssDsaaa3
Special Correspondence Palafka NEWS
CREscKST CRY, March 81, 1851.
Capt. Hills yacht Maud is regularly
making connection with the j., T. 4 X.
w. Rail Rood srsins. and passenger traf-
fic is already quite increased. The
handsome craft ID propelled by steam
raised by the use of kerosene as fuel.
Oranges are being rapidly gathered
now, and shipments are large and fire.
quent- Mr. L. n. Wade has over 200 boxes
packed away in sawcust to ship in June.
They were gathered in November. Ii is
an experiment and we hope Mr.. Wade
will succeed. So far they are keeping
well.
When the vegetable season commences
our city will do its share of the business
Hubbard & Williams will have a large
crop of cabbage, tomatoes, ETC., to ship
from their Haw Creek farm. II any
body wants to see the largest grove Of
palmettOes in F1Orida-a regular park
let him visit this farm 1t is a magnifi-
cent sight
The firm of Price & Burton have made
an assignment for the benefit Of their
creditors. Jesse L. Burton. Esq, is the
assignee.
Talking Of steamboats,, we must not omit
to say that the staunch and well-manned
yacht Victorine has been doing a nice
excursion business during the past two
weeks. Last Tuesday it took up the
famous and romantic Haw Creek quite
q good number Of our citizens and Wis
itors. The next day it was loaded down
to the decks with IA host of excursionist.
from Palatka. This boat is much es-
teemed by its patrons and praised for its
| speed, comfort and safety. Captain
Norton always slows up when he passes
an alligator to allow his passengers t.
| get good look at the .'critter" There
are many handsome specimens along his
| route.
Confirmation service will be held by
Bishop Weed next Friday afternoon al
the Episcopal Church. The rector. Mr.
| Ward, has quite a good class under in
struction preparatory to the event.
Mr.. r. F. Davidson is on "A visit tn his
home in Charlotte, N. c.
Judge Patchen has returned to hi,
home in Detroit.
| Rev. DIR. Wright, the former pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church at this place
has been recently visiting his daughter
Mrs. Captain Norton, and his many
friends in this place. He is making hi,
headquarters at Satsuma, where he ans
Rev. DIR. Sproull organized Presbyterian
| Church on the 5th inst.
DIR. Mitchell has a fine class meetin,
at his church every Saturday Afternoon
practicing singing. The reverend gen
tleman has been delivering some inter
esting historical lectures for severa
Sunday evenings past. With our hbrar,
well stocked with books and tn,
periodicals of the day with our school
| presided over nv a skillful teacher an.
our churches conducted by worthy an.
efficient ministers, our town is certainl,
peer of any other of its size in tn
State.
| Wanted-A double daily mail. Gu
present system is very unsatisfactory
We do not like to have our letters lie owe
at Denver eighteen hours before takin
the train. This could be different an
ought to he so at once. ~
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22


The picturesque Is always a feature Of q
woman's description Of anything. She
talks grandiloquently of colors. and il you
hear her describe q tablecloeh you fancy
it's a gorgeous thing Of tapestry or some
equally effective picture.
My wife, says the husband to the
man i'm the store, has sent me for some
thing she looked at yesterday
YES
This is the description of it," and he
pulls out q piece Of paper which has in it
. full description Of an elaborate pattern
Of ayriads Of colors. and all in nomen-
clature that sounds like some elaborate
picture You'll excuse me; I can't re-
member the blamed thing"
That's all right. ] know what she
means"
.'You'n please wrap IL up very carefully,
for IL il gets spoiled before il gets there
she'll he mad"
Certainly
Then the man goes To shelf aud pull
out roughly a piece Of something.
Hold on,' says the husband; ''thai
can't lie the thing That's chintz, OF
damask or something, amt it,''
This Is the article, sir"
What does il COST
Forty cents yard
Great Scott, Forty cents a yard,
thought from the description il would
come to about a hundred dollars. San
Francisco Chronicle "Undertones.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
A Straight Reply.

The Palatka NEWS, which was one of
the first to cry Fraud! over the Okee-
chobee drainage report, now admits that
under the reports and certificates of the
State Engineers we do not see how the
Trustees of the Internal Improvement
Fund could refuse to execute the deeds"
to the Company. Where then, is the
''fraud?'
The above is from our esteemed con-
temporary, the Independent, of Seville.
An inquiry so directly and honestly
made is always entitled to respectful at
tention; we therefore take pleasure in
giving it a categorical answer.
1. The State has lost million acres of
land and received no equivalent.
2. The reports of the engineers contain
representations which are entirely dis
credited by the Investigations of the
commissioners appointed by Governor
Perry by direction of the Legislature.
8. The Disston Company has possession
Of property for which it never paid-it
has forfeited its obligations-unlessi it
makes restitution it has committed rob
berry on a gigantic scale.
4. Yet we cannot condemn because we
have no authority in the premises. 1t is
the duty of the press to point out the
wrong, and it may marshall facts to di-
rect public sentiment. But the editorial
page has no commission to hear the de-
fence Of the accused, and cannot compel
the production of testimony. 1t can
present q case. but never attempt to
execute sentence save when the law is
powerless.
In this particular case the members Of
the Board Of Trustees are innocent if it
shall appear that they took every reason
able precaution to inform themselves.
The reports Of the engineers on file show
that the work was inspected again and
again.
The members Of the board are gentle
man high in the confidence Of the people,
and We yield to none in respect for their
ahi1ity Or esteem for their integrity.
Under these circumstances We have
asgursdly no charge to make against the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
The Dancers Knee Twist.

Just as famous old songs take in the
strange surroundings of a burlesque, 50
do well known dances. Thus, q sailors
hornpipe is generally encored in panto-
mime, and a spirited Highland fling"
sends the average audience into ecstasies.
And 50 these dances are still taught in the
theatrical iancing academies, with others
in which the ''steps" are exceedingly diff
ficult and intricate. Each step has its
technical name, and for pantomime many
dancers merely learn q certain number OF
them and subsequently work them into
dances for themselves. There is a curious
twirl OF the leg, known as the knee
twist" which every actor or actress in
the burlesQue aims at mastering. The
knee twist is like a figure in skating-tt
may appear easy to do il before you try,
but not after-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
A Ball i'm the Brain.

The death of Miss Mary Anderson, the
young New Jersey girl who lived for five
weeks with bullet in her brain, has
been reported The autopsy, the result
of which was looked for with much in
terest by the medical fraternity and
others, was made by DIR. Pancoast in the
presence of fourteen other physicians.
1t is thus described
The scalp was opened. the skull-capre
moved and the brain examined with the
greatest care. The membranes and
structure of the brain gave evidences of
Inflammation. and the ball was found to
have passed through the left hemisphere
at the fissure sylviue, leaving an enor-
nous abscess and a mass of broken
down tissue Ii entered the right hem
isphere of the brain. making another
abscess the size of a small hens egg.
The brain structure in a line from
point one and one-quarter inches above
the top Of the left ear to point two
inches above the top of the right ear was
found broken down and Inflammation of
the membrane was general.
The ball was not discovered IN either
hemisphere, but after cutting through
the anterior medium portion OF the skull
it was found separated from the back
spheroid bone by the dura mater Pho
tographs were taken of the ball in stu
before it was removed. also of the ex-
ternal wound before the skull was
opened. and of the brain itself after it
was exposed. The ball had traversed
both hemispheres of the brain. leaving
fatal Assesses in Zach, and il is possible
that il may have struck the bone on the
opposite to where it entered and re-
bounded. working its way through the
softened and diseased brain tn the place
where il was found
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
A CHINESE OFFICIAL DINNER.
The vicerOy 1T Nan Kisg Enterssins II
American Minister.

The vicerOy 1t Nan King Entertotns the
American Minister.
There were three Chinese entertain
ments at Nan King. l describe only the
one at the generals yaman, As being the
most distinctive.
of paper cases varying in length. 1t was
explained that when the general sent to a
prisoner long one il meant . death sen
tence; when he sent q short one il meant
bastinadoing. In the center of the room
. table without cover was set with bowls,
chopsticks and the tiny Chinese cups. At
the last moment IL was found that knives
and forks were forgotten, and Capt. Miller
sent to the ship for some of his own.
When they came the dinner-at which
Capt Miller, the general, the TaOtai, the
interpreter, and l were present-com-
menced. There were bowls for the cap
tain and me, but only chOpsticks and
short porcelain spoons for the Others
A large bowl was put in the center of
the table, into which the general put q
spoon, and, rising he did 50, deposited
some Of the contents in our bowls. We
rose to acknowledge the courtesy. After
Va were helped, the others helped them
selves with their spoons and conveyed the
contents TO their mouths This process
continued through an innumerable num-
Der of dishes-bir,ls' nests, sharks fins,
sharks lips, bamboo shoots, etc, with
chicken, duck, pork, mutton, etc. There
were Chinese wines supplied by attendants
who sedulously filed the cups At in
tervals the attendant brought to the
guests . damp cloth, with which the faces
were mOistened- Pipes and cigarettes
were smoked between the courses. 1
noticed at the Union club in New York
and the Bohemian in San Francisco the
same custom prevailed. After q time the
table became much disfgured with the
various gravies which dropped from the
spoons and chopsticks, and occasionally q
servant wiped it with a cloth. The dinner
went on through two hours, and new
bowls of fresh meats and soups seemed
never ending.
finally suggested to the general that
could eat no more, but IL he would keep
the balance until 1 came back in two
years from now 1 would do the hest
could. This sally was received with
laughter and ended the feast. Dishes
were brought ad infinitum until you abso-
lutely surrender There was much jollity
and fun At this dinner. i told Charles
Lambs story OF the discovery Of roast pig,
which was received with shouts of laugh
ter and the announcement by the TaOtai
that he had one house and n pig and that
he was going home to burn the house that
night.-Ninister DENLY in Indianapolis
Sentinel
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22

In Sundays issue Of the Paiatka NEWS
our readers may have observed three ex-
amples Of calm courage which do credit
to our common nature and deserve more
than a passing notice. The physical
bravery which defies death in a good
cause is characteristic of our race, thank
God, but this should not blind us to its
nobility or render US the less proud of
its frequent appearance in our midst.
must be forced into the sunlight of truth,
else its possessor hides it from observa-
tion-it is like the familiar flowers of our
woodland recesses, unnoticed by the eye
accustomed to the glowing beauties Of
the hot-house. but with the sweeter
ter the touch of lips which shame their
colors and the breath which can give
them fragrance.
A traveller hurrying home at night in
Texas was fired upon and his horse fell
dead. The rider lay still, although I'M
hurt, and when the assassins drew near
he rose and killed each of them with a
single shot. This was an exhibition of
deliberate nerve and cool thoughtfulness
which saved his life, and we know this
man Ridgley is brave.
A gentleman from Jacksonville stepped
on moving train at Palatka on Satur-
day, but slipped. and fell to the track
beneath. He lay perfectly still while
two coaches passed over him, and then
sought physician to find lotion for a
slight bruise. The least motion would
have entailed instant death, and his life
was saved by his marvellous presence of
mind. His name was Whistler. and he
also is a brave man.
Our dispatches from Buffalo tell Us
that Henry b. Rumsey had escaped
from the burning hotel. but returned tn
| save little girl bound to him by no
ties save sympathy with her helplessness
| and danger. He was clad only in his
nightshirt, and this he wrapped around
the child. He was so terribly burned
| that his death soon followed, but his
grave is that of hero and his name
should not he forgotten.
| WV toiies ShlCc - NisitoN anu WIte
was crossing the st. Johns with citi-
| zen of this county. The stranger steered
the boat so awkwardfy that he brought
it directly under the bow of a passing
steamer and. when he saw a collision was
inevitable, he sprang on deck and was
caught by the crew. Deserted by
her husband, the lady turned
with blanched face and extended
hands to one she scarcely knew.
He could have saved himself without
dificuity-his hand was already ON the
bow Of the steamer, but the leap was i'm
possible with her weight. and without n
word he caught her in his arms and
plunged into the river. He dived deep
TO escape the deadly wheels, and the
spectators thought the cruel Sc. Johns
had added another to it's long list Of vic
Tins. But he rose when the steamer
had passed over him with the lady still
on his arm, and supported her tilithey
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22

board OF any member Of il; neither can
we point = charge against IL sngineers-
But it i manifest that fraud has been
committed. and II ID the duty Of the
State o6icisls to protect the interests Of
the people. We have called the trans.ac-
ton The Drainage Fraud" and we
have given our pgoofs Of tn commission.
The Legislature mustl now make full
investigation and decide on the measure
OF guilt and sentence the criminal
Doubtless much new evidence will be
forthcoming, and with the further light
thus gained we shall speak again.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
A steamer Li.e to New York.

Palatka should have q line Of steamers
connecting her with the Northern mar
kets. Four lines of railroads meet here,
ready to bring the products Of all Flor
ida, south, east and west of us, to Pa
latka's wharves. The broad st. Johns
connects US with the ocean, but we de-
rive no benefit from it, except for the
local boats running between Jackson
vile and Enterprise. Since the with
drawal Of the Charleston line we have
had no direct communication by water
with the Atlantic seaboard. 1t was sup
posed when that line was taken away,
that the withdrawal was but temporary.
but in this the hop. of our citizens seems
to have been doomed to disappointment.
Something should be done. The out
side world should be made acquainted
with the opportunities afforded by the
situation of Palatka; that our wharves
| and warehouses are the best in the
state; that any vessel which can cross
| the bar at the mouth of the st. Johns
River can come to Palatka. 1t is a
pretty sure thing that if the
orange growers and business men
of this section will unite with the
railroad men, and guarantee a certain
amount Of business. some steamship
line would find it to its interest to make
Palatka terminal port. A line running
to Jacksonville does not help this sec.
ton, since freights have to be transfer
red at Jacksonville. shippers of orange:
do not like to have their freight handled
more than it is possible to avoid.
The old Charleston line answered
every purpose, as the freight was pu
aboard at Palatka and handled agar
only once, at Charleston, before j
reached the wharf in New York. kIf AM
line of steamers is established between
here and New York, or Charleston, GU
citizens should profit by the lessons o
the past and so shape matters that it can
not be bought off. This can be done b,
the exercise of a little wisdom.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
Tendency Toward INSANITY.

The tendency Of modern civilization is
toward insanity. 1t is increasing through
out Christendom, and far more where the
boasted influences Of modern education
and the SO called progress are most fully
realized The whole fabric of education
and society is unsound, and this is proved
by the results.
A true civilization advancing in wisdom
must develop the ability to correct its
own evils, but the civilization that we
have Is drifting on, downward and help
less--Journal Of Man.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
PALATKA. FLA. MARCH %. 1se
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr.. E. C. Post has been appointed an
agent to visit our subscribers and solicit
the continuation of their patronage, and
such others as may desire to become
subecribers. We have adopted the ad-
vance pay system. 1t is best for all par
- concerned. We trust the citizens OF
Palatka will extend to THE NEWS q
prompt and liberal patronage.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22

The stock ON hand of Kentucky whis-
key ID about AZ, 900, 900 gallons. And yet
ut this time temperance reformers are
insisting on Prohibition. Some persons
are always inopportune.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22

The Railway Commissioners of Mas
sachusstts are investigating that Roslin-
dale disaster, and we hope the country
will be treated to surprise by seeing
justice done and the parties responsible
for the loss of life given the full benefit
NJ tho law